TechRepublic Resources
- Ethernet Service OAM: Overview, Applications, Deployment, and Issues
- As the number of Ethernet service instances grows, service providers will require a robust set of management tools to maintain Ethernet service networks. The positive news is that IEEE 802.1, ITU SG 13, and the MEF have been working in close cooperation to develop complimentary standards for multi-domain Ethernet Service...
- Tags: News, Ethernet Service OAM, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-03-02
Additional Resources
- End-to-End Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management in Metro and Access Networks
- OAM Operations Administration and Management refers to the tools to monitor and troubleshoot a network. Ethernet OAM is seen as a pre-condition for efficient rollout of Ethernet services. Alcatel has recognized the lack of OAM functionality today in the original native Ethernet and has proposed VPLS OAM for MPLS encapsulation...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Network, Alcatel, Ethernet OAM, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Ethernet Now Offers the Most Comprehensive OAM for Packet-Based Solutions
- OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance) describes the instrumentation of telecommunications networks that provide operators with the tools to remotely manage their network infrastructure. At the device level, OAM protocols generate messages that are used by operations staff to help identify problems in the network. For example, OAM allows automatic network...
- Tags: Ethernet, Network, Nortel Networks Corp., Operator, OAM, Networking
- White papers 2006-11-27
- Synchronous Ethernet - A RAD White Paper
- As more and more traffic is being delivered in Ethernet format, carriers are realizing the advantages to converging on a pure Ethernet infrastructure, but are not able to do so with Ethernet as presently defined. New ITU-T Recommendations, such as Y.1731 for Ethernet OAM and G.8031 for Ethernet protection switching,...
- Tags: RAD, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-08-22
- Technical White Paper for MPLS OAM
- OAM plays a very important role in the public telecom network, especially for network requiring QoS guarantee. OAM can simplify the network operation, check the network performance and reduce the network operation cost. As the critical bearer technology of extensible next generation network, MPLS provides the multiservice capability of QoS...
- Tags: MPLS, Network, OAM, Networking, Network Technology
- White papers 2007-01-19
- Scalable Ethernet Using VLAN Stacking
- Thanks to the recent standardisation of long-range, high-bandwidth Ethernet interfaces, Ethernet can now be used in metropolitan networks. It can be said that Ethernet now offers the same bandwidth and range as traditional WAN technologies. However, adapted interfaces alone do not turn Ethernet into a WAN technology. A carrier-class network...
- Tags: Network, VLAN, Trend Communications, Carrier-class Network Technology, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-05-03
- Evolution of Ethernet for Data Transport Networks
- The Recent introduction of new revenue-generating services based on Ethernet has made more acute the need to improve Ethernet by adding features essential for efficient data transport. Various enhancements to the bridged Ethernet protocols in terms of scalability, OAM, restoration, QoS, and synchronization are being standardized that are making the...
- Tags: Network, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Nortel Network Case Study: TeleCable
- TeleCable wanted to empower a leading regional service provider to deliver flexible, resilient, high-bandwidth connectivity to an important regional savings bank. Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networking portfolio, comprising the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and the Metro Ethernet Services Units 1800 and 1850. Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah) deliver massive scalability,...
- Tags: Network, Nortel Networks Corp., Metro Ethernet, Networking
- Case studies 2007-03-07
- Building High-End Ethernet Functionality Into SDH Networks
- For now, NG-SDH seems to have its roots firmly entrenched in Service Provider networks. Given the ubiquitous presence of SDH in the metro, incrementally offering high-end Ethernet services over this SDH network would be the best way of packetizing the metro. This approach ensures that the Service Provider can start...
- Tags: Network, Tejas Networks, Metro, Service Provider, SDH, Ethernet, Fiber Optics, Business Services, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2008-03-05
- Cisco IOS MPLS Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
- This white paper explains the format for point-to-point L2 VPN services using Ethernet frames transported over an MPLS pseudowire, with LDP specified as the signaling and OAM mechanism for this point-to-point service. The performance of peer-to-peer applications benefits from being implemented over service provider networks that support multipoint network services.
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Benefit, Cisco Systems Inc., Ethernet, Networking
- White papers 2003-12-01
- Service Delivery Technologies for Metro Ethernet Networks
- Ethernet had its origins in providing network connectivity for a single organization. With the introduction of metropolitan and wide area Ethernet services, providers started using this Ethernet "Connectivity" technology to provide Ethernet "Services." While the standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet LAN protocol is still used, service delivery technologies needed to be...
- Tags: Network, Metro Ethernet, Service Delivery Technology, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-07-23
- Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance
- As intense competition continues to erode their profitability and demand for new services increases, service providers are accelerating their transition to an IP-based NGN. Service providers require innovative, converged infrastructures to improve delivery of current services and provide a scalable framework for tomorrow's new, bandwidth-intensive services such as IPTV, Video...
- Tags: Network, Administration, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Ethernet, Business Services, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Quick Service Activation and Revenue Capture on Metro Ethernet Networks
- Ethernet in the last mile is an emerging technology, especially in densely populated areas. Not only does Ethernet provide an alternative to DSL and cable, but its ability to support a variety of services through high bandwidth creates new opportunities for service providers. ETTX stands for "Ethernet To The X,"...
- Tags: Network, Metro Ethernet, ETTX, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-03-01
- Carrier Ethernet Is Ready for Expanding Ethernet Services: The US Out of Franchise Opportunity
- Carrier Ethernet technology is a primary enabler for service integration at the edge of the network, facilitating the economic transport of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services. MPLS, as an enabling universal control plane, allows service providers to deploy Carrier Ethernet as a reliable, carrier grade transport medium and to...
- Tags: Network, Packet-switched Network, Infonetics Research, Carrier, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-07-01
- Multiservice Ethernet Network Termination Units: The Need for Integrated TDM & LAN Access Over Ethernet Services
- As the benefits of Ethernet networking in the metro and wide-area have become clear, service providers are lining up to meet the rapidly growing demand for Ethernet services. As with any mainstream telecommunications service, providers need a reliable way to deliver, control and maintain their offerings. Customers are selecting providers...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Inter-site Ethernet: A guide to choosing your Ethernet service provider
- The market for Ethernet is continuing to grow, as UK organisations appreciate the cost savings, performance and efficiency gains to be made from deploying services based on this transport technology.Learn how your organisation can exploit the benefits offered by Ethernet and how to compare providers of this technology.
- Tags: NTL Inc., Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2008-04-15
- Business Case for Carrier Ethernet Services
- Carrier Ethernet services built on the Ethernet Line (E-Line) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) service types defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum MEF provide the foundation for service revenue growth. They support a broad range of value-added services that can be sold at higher price points. When combined with MPLS technologies,...
- Tags: Business Case, Cisco Systems Inc., Carrier, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2005-12-01
- The Value of Subscribing to Managed Metro Ethernet Services From Service Providers With Cisco QoS Certification
- The paper begins by describing how Ethernet has evolved from a technology exclusive to LANs to one equally at home in WANs - the "Metropolitan area." By extending Ethernet to the WAN, one can better control the communications; take advantage of converged voice, data, and video services; and save money,...
- Tags: Certification, QoS, Metro Ethernet, Cisco Systems Inc., Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2006-01-01
- MPLS OAM Tools for Troubleshooting MPLS Networks
- Increasing number of networks is migrating to MultiProtocol Label Switching MPLS because of the tremendous benefits it offers. At the same time, the separation of data and the control plane in MPLS introduces additional complexity in troubleshooting MPLS networks. This paper includes the following topics; Operation of the traditional ping...
- Tags: MPLS, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2005-04-06
- Ethernet and India - Growing Together
- The telecommunications needs of the rapidly growing BFSI, IT, ITeS and the SME segments are bound to put a lot a strain on existing infrastructure, and Service providers will have to rapidly scale their operations to service these sectors. While Metro Ethernet services are the ideal solution to meet the...
- Tags: Industry, Metro Ethernet, Tejas Networks, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-12
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